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Showing 171180 of 57367 articles for Art. n° 18-10.890 and n° 18-10.891

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1868

…tners have given their consent must similarly be notified one month before the sale to the partners and the company. The members may, within this period, decide to dissolve the company or acquire the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1859

All actions against non-liquidating partners or their heirs and assigns shall be barred after five years from the publication of the dissolution of the company.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1864

…les may be waived only to modify the six-month period provided for in Article 1863 (1st paragraph), and without the period provided for by the Articles of Association exceeding one year or being less…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 7: Withdrawal or death of a partner.

Article 1869

Without prejudice to the rights of third parties, a member may withdraw in whole or in part from the company, under the conditions laid down in the Articles of Association or, failing this, after auth…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1866

Company shares may be pledged under the conditions set out in the last paragraph of article 2355 of the Civil Code.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1872

…Assets acquired through the use or reinvestment of undivided funds during the term of the company and those that were undivided before being made available to the company are deemed to be undivided…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1861

…subject to approval. The proposed transfer is notified, with a request for approval, to the company and to each of the shareholders. It is notified only to the company when the Articles provide that a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Transfer of shares.

Article 1862

When several members express their wish to acquire, they are, unless otherwise agreed or stipulated, deemed to be acquirers in proportion to the number of shares they previously held. If no member wis…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Joint ventures.

Article 1871

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 5: Partners' commitments to third parties.

Article 1858

Creditors may not pursue payment of corporate debts against a partner unless they have first unsuccessfully sued the legal entity.

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